It would be nice to be able to travel with a one cup coffee maker in one's suitcase or backpack.
The trouble is, machines like the Keurig and Senseo are way too big to fit in even the biggest suitcase.
But it's a nice idea.
At hotels and motels, if you're lucky, you'll get one sachet of coffee to use in the in-room coffee maker.
Failing that, you'll have to go down to the lobby for a coffee, or down the street even.
Fortunately there are a couple of different ways in which you can travel with your own coffee maker. Best of all, both options will fit easily in your backpack.
All you need is the brewer, a small bag of ground coffee and maybe some sugar and long-life creamer.
Your first option is to use a French Press Travel Mug . You simply scoop the ground coffee into the mug, add near-boiling water, put the lid on and, about three or four minutes later, press down the plunger on the lid.
It's that simple. You can then add sugar and cream if you want.
The second option is to get yourself a Bistro Mug Coffee Press by Bodum. It's a rather neat variation on the French Press theme.
Instead of including a travel mug as part of the package, you can use the Bistro Mug Coffee Press with any mug.
Either way, these presses are small enough to fit in your hand luggage or the glove compartment of your car.
So next time you want to travel with a one cup coffee maker, don't despair.
